Steampunk

Ray guns, lasers, and lightsabers have been part of the sci-fi world for decades. We've featured a few neat steampunk ray guns in the past, but this NES zapper gun which was fitted with a surprisingly affordable 2W Blu-Ray diode is in a whole...

We have seen an example of these incredible Transformer replicas before with the 5 Ton Megatron Robot. These superb masterpieces of steel-work are built from scrap by a Chinese designer who clearly is a huge Transformer fan.
The awesome robot...

This Chinese DIYer literally built a 5 ton steel sculpture based upon Megatron from the Transformers movies. Although it's just a sculpture, it looks downright incredible. As you can see from the photos, it appears he just used any parts he...

MAME helps to feed your nostalgia by emulating arcade games on a computer. You can turn to our old arcade posts for inspiration and build a full-scale arcade cabinet or you can build a tabletop version using a netbook (shown above). This Mini...

Ever want a secret room or a hidden doorway as a kid? Who didn't, right? Now you can build your own like this motorized secret entrance which was the centerpiece of a costume theme party for Halloween.
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The mechanical iris was originally a steampunk project we featured a while back. Not surprisingly, the sheer beauty and mechanics of it is inspiring a lot of similar builds such as the knock-detecting garage door opener. Now, in the creative hands...

We've seen plenty of Iron Man builds in the past, but this on features a new twist on the classic suit. The overall design is the same as the movies, but the builder added tons of steampunk-styled details to give the suit a unique look. Check...

Nuka-Cola is the number 1 beverage in the post-nuclear world of the game Fallout 3. The Nuka-Cola vending machine is similar to steampunk, but adds a unique aspect of design. Starting with an old Vendo96 vending machine, the builded added...